THE HONOURABLE C H R I S PEARCE MP Federal Member for Aston Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer

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Sir John Kerr - a National Treasure Today Chris Pearce, Federal Member for Aston, made an impassioned Grievance Speech to Parliament calling for truth in the remembrance of Sir John Kerr and the Whitlam Government’s dismissal.

“As we approach the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Whitlam Government, IT’S TIME to acknowledge the perversion of history that has been perpetrated in connection with the events of 11 November 1975”, Mr Pearce said.

“After 30 years of myths, we need to use this occasion to reinstate the truth.

“The truth is Sir John Kerr deserves to be regarded as a national hero for his role in bringing to an end that incompetent government. Sir John Kerr should be regarded as nothing less than a National Treasure.

“A vast mythology has been created by the Australian Labor Party, which obscures timeless facts and relevant information about the nature of all Labor governments.

“When you strip away the myths, you can see that when it comes to Labor’s economic mismanagement, history does indeed repeat itself.

“With Labor, the faces may change, the message may change, but the incompetence never changes. And Labor would do it all again if they had the chance.”